Endnotes for Chapter XIII

1 Figures as available to the War Department at the time. Table 2. Appendix A, gives accessions figures as revised by The Adjutant General's Office, 1 February 1948. (1) Memo, Dir WAC for TAG. 26 Jul 43; (2) ASF Memo S635-6-43, 30 Jul 43 (3) TWX, TAG to SvCs, 5 Aug 43. AG 341 WAAC PR-I; (4) Ltr, 6th SvC to Dir WAC, 13 Aug 43, sub: WD Memo S635-6-43. SPKOG 341-1 WAAC; (5) AGO Form 721, 1 Jul 43, Enlmt Rec. WAC, AUS. All in SPWA 341 (1943).

2 (1) Min, Conf with Chief, Classif and Repl Br AGO. SPWA 337.2, incl Tables A. B. (2) WDBPR Press Release, 5 Jul 43.

3 All comments from min of conf, WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. I, 13 Jul 43.

4 (1) Ltr, C. W. Rogers, Advt Dir, Boston Post to Mr. Jim Mullins, Kelly-Smith Go., New York, 29 Oct 43. SPWA 000.7. (2) Draft, 2 Jul 43, sub: Notes for Publicity re WAAC Becoming Part of Army. Folder, WAAC to WAC, WAAC Planning tiles. (3) WAVES Hist; also Conditions in the Three Women's Services.

5 The New York Times, July ;i 1943.

6 Both from '1 he New York Herald Tribune, July 11, 1943.

7 For discussion of Selective Service's role, sec Chs. XV arid XXXIV, below.

8 (1) Memo, Pers Div ASP for Enl Sec, 29 May 93, with incl copy of Memo, WMC for OWI, picked up by Army officer when a New York radio station refused to broadcast the WAAC news release. SPWA 000.77 (1943). (2) Almost identical Ltr from Georgia, SPWA 311.23. (3) Ltr, R&I Serv, 2d SvC to WAAC Hq, 30 Jun 43, saying that the WMC in Newark asked radio stations to hold off all WAAC publicity "owing to the womanpower drive of the WMC." SPWA 000.77 (1943).

9 Ibid. Also Memo, WAAC Hq for WDBPR, 7Ju1 43, sub: WAAC Rctg, Class I and II Cities [incl telgs and lists of cities]. SPWA 000.77 (1943).

10 (1) Exec Order 9279. (2) Draft of Ltr, SW to the President USA and to WMC. SPWA 000.77 (1943). (3) Ltr, Dep Chmn WMC to USW, 9 Jul 43. SPWA 341 (1943).

11 Memo, JND for Gen Somervell, 12 Jul 43. SPAP, in SPWA 341 (1943).

12 (1) Memo, USW to Dir OWM, 21 Jul 43. WDGAP 320.2, in SPWA 341 (1943). (2) Memo, SW for CG ASF, 3 Aug 43. Same file. (3) Ltr, Dir OWM to SW, SN, WMC, OWI, 12 Aug 43. SPWA 000.77 (6-4-43), 1943.

13 (1)WDBPR Press Release, 28 Oct 42. (2) "The Nine Old Women," Time, 1944. (3) Intervs with Mrs. Hobby, 29 Jun 48, and numerous others.

14 Entire discussion from Min, WAC Rctg Conf; 7 Sep 43. WAC Daily Journal, Vol. II, SPWA 337 (9-1-43).

15 Approved by D/F, G-1 to ASF through CofS 2 Sep 43. WDGAP 341 WAC, in WDCSA 291.9 WAAC.

16 Ltr. WAC Hq to Rctg Off, Ft Bragg. N. C., 2 Aug 43, incl rpt of Lt Mary J. Norton, 22 Jun-20 Jul 43. SPWA 415.

17 Ltr, Col Hobby to all WAC recruiters, 20 Sep 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec 1b.

18 Henry Morton Robinson, "Litany for a New AEF," reprinted in WAC Newsletter, Vol. 1. No. 8, 15 Jan 44.

19 Speech. Min cited n. 11.

20 Office Memo, "F" for "R" [Capt Ruth F. Fowler for Maj Rice. both of WAC Rctg Sec], 21 Sep 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec 1b.

21 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF, 28 Aug 43. SPWA 000.7 1., in ASF SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43). (2) Ltr, WAC Rctg Off, Chicago, to Dir WAC, 27 Oct 43. SPWA 415.

22 Memo, Capt Fowler for Maj Rice, 21 Sep 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec 1b.

23 (1) WDBPR Press Release, 20 Sep 43. (2) Min cited n. 14.

24 (1) Memo, WAC Hq for CG ASF. 2 Aug 43: (2) Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Dalton, 25 Aug 43. SPWA 000.7 (8-25-43). (3) History: Office of the Director of Personnel, Army Service Forces 20 Jul 42-1 Sep 45. OCMH. Hereafter cited as ASF Pers Hist. (4) For army postwar advertising contract, see Washington Post, February 18, 1949.

25 (1) Memos, Dir WAC for G-1 , 16 Oct 43. 24 Aug 43, and 30 Sep 43. SPWA 000.77 (1-4-43). (2) Speech of qtr. Stephen W. Wood. WNW. Min cited n. 14. (3) Ltr, TAG to all SvCs. 12 Sep 43. AG 341 PR-I-E.

26 Memo, AAF for G-1, 29 Jun 43. Published 4 Sep 43, AGO Memo W635-21-43, Participation of AAF in WAC Rctmt. SPWA 341 (8-6-93) sec 1b.

27 Memo, 1.t Col C. C. Curtis for Dir WAC, 11 Aug 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec lb.

28 Ltr, TAG to SvCs, 12 Oct 43. AG 341 WAC PR-I, in SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec la.

29 (1) Rice estimate made to author and coworkers. (2) Hobby estimates in 1st Ind to Dir Pers ASF: to Memo cited n. 27. (3) Hobby cuote from Min cited n. 3. Also Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF 19 Aug 43. SPWA 341 (8-10-43) R, in SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26 43). (4) Ltr. S W to Bur of Budget, 15 Jul 43. WDGAP 320.2 WAAC, in CofS 291.9 WAAC. (5) By Exec Order 9364, top limit to strength of WAC was set at 200.000, as published in WD Bulletin 17, 4 Aug 43.

30 (1) TWX, CG ASF to SvCs, 31 Aug 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec l b. (2) Min cited n. 14.

31 The following discussion is based on: (1) Ltrs, CofS to the 48 governors, 10 Sep 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec la: also in CofS 291.9 with replies. (2) Ltrs, WAC Stf Dir 7th SvC, 11 and 30 Sep 43. SPWA 341 sec 1 b. (3) Ltrs, Maj Gen Kenyon A. Joyce, 9th SvC, and others. SPWA 341 sec 1a (1943). (4) Proclamation, 18 Sep 43, with other proclamations. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec la. (5) Copy in Ltr. Young & Rubicam to Maj Jess Rice, 19 Oct 43. SPWA 000.7.

32 (1) WDBPR Press Release, 15 Sep 43. (2) Speech. Mr. Lenz, Young & Rubicam. Min cited n. 14.

33 (1) Speech. Mr. Ferbanks, OWL Min Cited n. 14, (2) AAF WAC Hist, p. 57; also AG Ltr cited n. 28. (3) TWX, Comdt 1st WAC Tng Cen to Dir WAC, 4 Oct 43. SPWA 341 sec: 1 b. (4) Ltrs of thanks, Dir WAC to CGs of SvCs, 11 Sep 43. SPWA 341, sec l b; and Ltrs, Governors to Gen Marshall, Nov-Dec 43. Cots 291.9. (5) Memo, Dir WAC for Secy GS, 12 Nov 43. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec la. (6) Speech, Maj Rice. Min, WAC Stf Dirs Conf. New York, 1-3 Dec 43, SPWA 337 (11-10-43).

34 Ltr, Atty Gen of Ohio to Dir WAC, 5 Oct 43, and reply. SPWA 341 sec 1 b.

35 (1) Sources cited n. 25. (2) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 4 Oct 43. SPWA 000.77 (1943). (3) Ltr, Ralph E. Haines, Area Dir WMC, Macon, Ga., to CO Cochran Field. 8 Oct 43. SPWA 341 sec lb. (4) Memo, Maj Rice for Dir Hobby, with rpt of 5 Oct conf with TAG, G-1, and OWI; (5) Bridgeport (Conn.) Post, in Ltr, Maj Gen Sherman Miles, 1st SvC, to WAC. SPWA 000.77 (1943).

36 (1) Tp Convs, Maj Rice and Mr. Broughton, 5 Oct 43. and another, no date. G-1 WAC 312.9, Drawer 6. DRB AGO.

37 Memo cited n. 25(1).

38 Tp Conv, Col Hobby and Mr. Broughton, 15 Oct 43. G-1 WAC 312.9. Drawer 6, DRB AGO.

39 Tp Calls, Dir Pers ASP to CCs of SvCs, 1 Dec 43. Reply of 2d SvC. ASF, SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43).

40 Ibid.

41 Ibid., replies of CGs, 2d, 5th, and 9th SvCs.

42 Related to author by Capt Dewey Couri, EFTC:, at WAC Rctg Conf. Chicago, Feb 44.

43 Memo. Maj. Rice for G-1, 28 Dec 43. SPWA 341 (1-1-43) sec 2.

44 Higher totals had been achieved only in the winter of 1942-43 when enlistment requirements were drastically cut and unassignables admitted.

45 Min cited n. 33(6).

46 Memo, Dir WAC: for CG ASE 27 Nov 43, sub: Plan for WAC Rctmt 7 Dec 43-15 Apr 43. SPWA 341 (11-27-43)B. in ASF, SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43). Also Min cited n. 33(6).

47 Min cited n. 33(6).

48 ASF Pers Hist.

49 (1) Memo, Miss B. E. Lies for Dir WAC 9 Sep 43. Folder, Plng Proj 27, WAAC Ping files. (2) Memo, Dir WAC for TAG, 11 Sep 43. SPWA 327.07.

50 Memo. Dir WAC for CofS, 15 Sep 43. SPWA 327.02E.

51 Remarks, Stf Dirs Conf, Chicago, 15-17 Jun 43. SPWA 337 (6-1-43).

52 M/R, Summary of Certain Aspects of British Womanpower Policy, 19 Aug 43. SPWA 327.02 Great Britain (1-19-43).

53 (I) Memo cited n. 49(1) contains varying figures from Bur of Census. Bur Labor Statistics, 1940 Census, and W MC. Some estimates, with deletions for lack of education, etc., still left over 3,000,000 qualified. (2) Memo, TAG for Dir WAC, 15 Sep 43. SPWA 337.02.

54 Memo cited n. 50.

55 Gallup Poll results in Washington Post, April 2, 1944.

56 Remarks cited n. 51.

57 (1) Memo, G-1 for CofS, 23 Sep 43. WDGAP 327 WAC. Handwritten note: "I agree. GCM." (2) HR 1742 and S 666, 78th Cong, lst sess, 8 Feb 43. Congressional Record, Vol. 89, No. 21, A494.

58 (1) WA Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 8, 15 Jan 44. (2) Washington Evening Star, January 27, 1944, "Army Shakeup to Double Forces Abroad."

59 Min, Gen Council, 24,1an 44.

60 Washington Post, January 10, February 2 and 4, and March 3, 1944.

61 HR 3944, 78th Cong, 2d sess, 11 Jan 44.

62 National Service Act of 1941 (no. 2). Memo, MPD SOS for G-1, 4 Nov 42. SPGAM 320.2 WAAC (9-15 42).

63 Washington Post, February 17 and 26, and March 5. 1949.

64 Memo. TAG for G-1 28 Feb 44, sub: Estimated Per Capita Cost of WAC Rctg. PR-E, WAAC classif files, under "budget."

65 WD Cir 293, 11 Nov 43: also ASF Cir 21, Sec II, 24 Jan 44.

66 Min of Rctg Conf, Feb 44. SPWA 337.

67 Ltr, G-1 to Hon Francis Case, 9 Mar 44. WDGAP 322 WAC, WDWAC 330.14.

68 (1) Memo, SGO for Dir Pers ASE, 11 Feb 44, with Inds, etc. SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26- 43). (2) Memo, SigC for CG ASK 7 Jun 44. SPSMP 320.2 WAC. SigC 322 WAC 1944-45, DRB AGO. (3) Ltr, SigC to CG ESCTC, Ft Monmouth, 15 Jun 44. SPSMP 320.2 WAC. (4) Min, Gen Council, 7 Feb 44. (5) D/F, G-1 for TAG through CofS, 31 May 44; Incl and M/R. CSA 324.5 WAC. (6) Memo, ASF for TAG, 11 Jul 44. SPGAC 341 Gen (7-11-44)-69. in SPAP 341 WAAC.

69 Ltr, CG AAF to Air Forces and Comds, 22 Feb 44 (Tab D to Memo. Dir WAC for CofS, 16 Mar 44). WDWAC 341.

70 (1) Min, ASF Conf of CGs of SvCs Chicago, 22-24 Jul 43, p. 3. (2) ASF Ltr to all SvCs, 22 Sep 43. SPGAP 201.6 Gen (9-18-43). Folder, Plug Proj 26, WAC Plng files.

71 Memo, Secy WIGS for WDBPR, 21 Mar 44. CofS Personal file, made available to author, December 1945, by courtesy of General Marshall's secretary. Author's italics.

72 (1) Office Memo, "R. S." for Exec WAAC, 18 May 43. Proj 4, WAAC Plng files. (2) Folders 4, 19, 21, 23, 1943 WAAC/WAC Plng files.

73 Weekly Rpt 22, O Dir WAC for ASF, 2-8 Feb 44.

74 (1) Memo. Maj Rice for Dir Pers ASF, 15 Nov 43. SPWA 341 sec 1b, in SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43). (2) Memo, Col Catron for TAG, 27 Sep 43. SPWA 341 sec 1 a.

75 (1) WD Cirs 286, 296, 298, and 340 (1943). (2) AC Ltr 320.3 (12-28-43) PR-I, 28 Jan 44. SPWA 341 (8-6-43) sec la (1943).

76 Ltr, AAF Hq to Air Comds, 15 Feb 44. SPWA 341 sec la (1943).

77 Personal ltr, Mai Rice to all SvC: Stf Dirs, 10 Jan 44. SPWA 341 see 1b (1943).

78 See basic AAF, AGF, ASF refs in Chs. XVI, XVII, and XVIII.

79 AAF WAC Hist, p. 72.

80 Memo, Asst Dir Rice for Dir WAC, 12 Jan 44. ASF SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43).

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